spirited

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spir·it·ed | \ ˈspir-ə-təd

Definition of spirited

: full of energy, animation, or courage a spirited discussion

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The team put up a spirited defense. She's a very spirited young lady.

Recent Examples on the Web There was a spirited effort, a 49-42 upset of No. 17 Florida and a performance that silenced Herbstreit. — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021 The exclusive advent calendar for 2021 was designed by French artist Marylou Faure who created a spirited box to countdown towards Christmas. — Julie Tong, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2021 On its homecoming day in front of a spirited crowd, the Archbishop Curley soccer team wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of a win. — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 16 Oct. 2021 In a new interview with British GQ, the pair let the world in on some of the most intimate details of their spirited relationship, including their unusual first encounter years ago at a Los Angeles party. — Ej Panaligan, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2021 The best attribute of free-spirited, and at times random, people in business development is their ability to pivot. — Hannah Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 The same survey found that 61 percent of respondents were men, 30 percent women, and 8 percent as nonbinary, gender fluid, genderqueer or two-spirited. — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2021 Boston made a spirited run in the final minutes, with a lineup consisting of its regular rotation players going against Orlando’s third- and fourth stringers. — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021 Nix’s spirited effort on Saturday was fueled by a week of uncertainty. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 3 Oct. 2021

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